Education Administrators, Postsecondary

Tasks Include:

• Advise students on issues such as course selection, progress toward graduation, and career decisions.
• Direct, coordinate, and evaluate the activities of personnel, including support staff, engaged in administering academic institutions, departments or alumni organizations.
• Recruit, hire, train, and terminate departmental personnel.
• Participate in student recruitment, selection, and admission, making admissions recommendations when required to do so.
• Formulate strategic plans for the institution.
• Plan, administer, and control budgets, maintain financial records, and produce financial reports.
• Establish operational policies and procedures and make any necessary modifications, based on analysis of operations, demographics, and other research information.
• Participate in faculty and college committee activities.
• Represent institutions at community and campus events, in meetings with other institution personnel, and during accreditation processes.

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